As we reported in our November Newsletter, Douglas W. Lamont, the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) recently provided a response to a letter sent in September by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier and Rep. Mike Thompson regarding the limited dredging schedule of the Richmond Outer Harbor and the Pinole […]
Continue ReadingOn December 14, BPC staff attended the Port of Oakland (the Port) Board of Commissioners Meeting and provided comment on the Port’s efforts to update their Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP), a comprehensive plan designed to reduce port emissions and mitigate impacts on local air quality. BPC recognizes that the Port has taken tremendous […]
Continue ReadingBPC staff attended the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Enforcement Committee meeting on November 16 regarding a public hearing and possile vote on the Executive Director’s Recommended Enforcement Decision against Mark Sanders and Westpoint Harbor LLC, of which he serves as president. The decision includes cease and desist and civil penalty orders. […]
Continue ReadingOn November 1, Douglas W. Lamont, the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) provided a response to a letter sent in September by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier and Rep. Mike Thompson regarding the limited dredging schedule of the Richmond Outer Harbor and Pinole Shoal that was announced by […]
Continue ReadingIn 2016, BPC’s Sustainable Waterfronts Committee started an effort to develop a draft white paper with the objective of facilitating a constructive dialogue amongst key regulatory agencies and other key interest groups to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of permitting for shoreline resiliency projects around San Francisco Bay. BPC is pleased to announce the release of the paper […]
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Continue ReadingSince its inception in 2016, BPC’s Marinas & Boatyards Committee has been working to develop a partnership with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) to serve as a resource for guidance and expertise on issues affecting San Francisco Bay’s boating industry. Last month, committee members and BPC staff presented key industry data […]
Continue ReadingOn June 16, a coalition of organizations dedicated to the extension of a balanced cap-and-trade program that achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions while protecting jobs and California’s economy submitted a letter to members of the California State Senate and Assembly with several key recommendations. Along with Bay Planning Coalition, the coalition includes trade associations, manufacturers, […]
Continue ReadingIn a letter to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, BPC provided comment on the Water Board’s recent Tentative Order for General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Dry Dock Operations in the San Francisco Bay region. The proposed order affects a number of BPC’s members, including Bay Ship & Yacht Company (Bay Ship). […]
Continue ReadingRepresentatives of BPC’s Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Committee recently became designated members of the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) Exposure and Effects Workgroup and attended a meeting of the group where a dredging-related study was presented. The study, which is currently in draft form, looks at the impact of periodic dredging on macroinvertebrate prey availability for […]
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